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       When:  Monday October 27, 2008, 7:00 p.m.

       Where: Eagle Creek Library                               

                   101 N.Eagle Creek Drive

                   Lexington, Kentucky 40509

           SOUTH OF MAN-O-WAR JUST OFF RICHMOND ROAD


ANNOUNCEMENTS

IT IS TIME TO SIGN-Up for dyslexia screening by Dr. Thompson of Shedd Academy.

WWW.SHEDDACADEMY.ORG

SCREENING TO BE HELD November 8 at Master’s church, STARTING AT NOON

133 trade street, Lexington, Ky 40511

Screening is $115.00, includes written report !! deposit is $65.00


Guest Speaker

 

Dennie W. Baldwin of Kentucky Education Rights will be our guest speaker for October 27th meeting. In his capacity as an advocate for special needs children with school-related problems, he will discuss the need for screening, the rights of families and children under IDEA and Section 504 in addition to suggestions for accommodations and interventions. http://www.edrights.com


CALL or EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BE PLACED ON A CONTACT LIST:

Sheila Foy – 859-252-0334 ---- sheilafoy@alltel.net

Lisa Saunders – 859-338-4690 --- TLSaunders1@windstream.net


Support Group Goals

 

OUR GOAL AS PARENTS AND EDUCATORS ARE TO:

LEARN FROM PARENTS of Children with Dyslexia

LEARN FROM ADULTS WITH Dyslexia

INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT DYSLEXIA

increase YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF available RESOURCES

HELP OUR SCHOOLS HELP OUR CHILDREN SUCCEED


Resources

International Dyslexia Association
8600 LaSalle Road
Chester Building, Ste. 382
Baltimore, MD   21286-2044
info@interdys.org
http://www.interdys.org
Tel: 410-296-0232 800-ABCD123
Fax: 410-321-5069

Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Suite 1
Pittsburgh, PA   15234-1349
info@ldaamerica.org
http://www.ldaamerica.org
Tel: 412-341-1515
Fax: 412-344-0224

Kentucky Education Rights
1323 Moores Mill Road
Midway, Kentucky 40347
Tel: 859-983-9222
http://www.edrights.com
kerc@edrights.com

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institutes of Health, DHHS
31 Center Drive, Rm. 2A32 MSC 2425
Bethesda, MD   20892-2425
http://www.nichd.nih.gov
Tel: 301-496-5133
Fax: 301-496-7101